unconscionable

英 [ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl]

美 [ʌnˈkɑːnʃənəbl]

adj.  违背良心的; 过分的; 过于大(或多、长等)的

GRE

BNC.36199 / COCA.18598

牛津词典

adj.

• 违背良心的
  so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel ashamed
• 过分的；过于大（或多、长等）的
  too great, large, long, etc.

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 违背良心的
  If you describe something asunconscionable, you mean that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially because its effects are so great or severe.
  1. It's unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling 135 tons of cocaine into the United States.
     一个承认将135吨***走私到美国的人，政府要再为他撑腰就太逆天背理了。

英英释义

adj

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  1. exorbitant rent
  2. extortionate prices
  3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  4. usurious interest rate
  5. unconscionable spending
  Synonym:exorbitantextortionateoutrageoussteepusurious
• lacking a conscience
  1. a conscienceless villain
  2. brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
  3. an unconscionable liar
  Synonym:conscienceless

双语例句

• Frankly, in the case of Iran, it would be unconscionable to head towards a military conflict if we had not tried a major diplomatic effort beforehand
  坦率地说，在伊朗问题上，如果我们事先没有付出重大外交努力就发起军事冲突，将是不理智的
• For such an industry leader, American society and the public is required, light not good not to make money, even more unconscionable not to make money.
  对于这样一个行业老大，美国社会和民众是有要求的，光赚钱不做善事不行，昧着良心赚钱更不行。
• Due to human's unconscionable exploitation and utilization, such as inning, red tide, seawater breed, wantonly draining sewage of industry and living, constructing coastal project, coastal corrosion, resources of coastal wetland in our country are suffering seriously destroy.
  由于自然因素和人类的不合理开发和利用，例如围垦、赤潮、海水养殖、工业和生活污水的肆意排放、海岸工程建设、海岸侵蚀等，我国滨海湿地资源正遭受着极大的破坏。
• While Coca-Cola is shifting towards healthier drink options, especially bottled water, the price for providing this service should appear unconscionable to the informed consumer.
  虽然可口可乐开始推出更健康的饮品选择，尤其是瓶装水，但是对于明智的消费者来说，其价格并不合理。
• Due to the various geographical climates, applying the same mode is evidently unconscionable.
  由于地区间的地理气候千差万别，栽培设施、设备和管理技术采用一个模式显然是不合理的。
• He takes an unconscionable time eating.
  他吃饭的时过长。
• You take an unconscionable time dressing.
  你在化妆上花的时间太多。
• Shy is the British economy in such an unconscionable mess?
  为什么英国经济如此混乱不堪？
• I think that except for some objective causes, the unconscionable governmental act and the ill-supervision are inescapably responsible for that.
  这其中有客观原因，但政府的某些过度行为和监管不力也有着不可推卸的责任。
• Life fourth bridge is conscience: life is not to do what one lifetime unconscionable, honest and trustworthy, and this is good standard.
  人生第四座桥是良知：一辈子不做昧良心的事，一辈子诚实守信，这就是好人的标准。